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Crucial X6

0.50 TB
91Ratings
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Test reportsGood based on 3 tests
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Product details

How much can you carry between your fingertips? With the Crucial X6 Portable SSD, the answer is: a lot! Whether you're downloading videos for offline travel, organising family photos, collaborating with classmates or heading off on a great adventure, the Crucial X6 is ready to take you anywhere.

With speeds up to 3.8x faster than a traditional hard drive, the Crucial X6 lets you load and transfer files quickly and get back to your agenda. Forget slow, fragile hard drives and long load times forever.

With a capacity of up to 2TB, you can take your digital life with you. Huge photo libraries, files, games and movie collections now fit easily in your pocket. At less than 42 grams, the Crucial X6 weighs less than your car keys.

The Crucial X6 is proven to withstand drops from a height of 2 m, it is shock and vibration resistant as well as resistant to extreme temperatures - so your important files are protected wherever you go.

The X6 portable SSD is the storage device that works with almost anything: PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Android devices and more6. USB-C is already built in.

Key specifications

Form factor
2.5"
Exact USB ports
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (1x)
USB ports
USB-C
Write transfer speed
560 MB/s
Read transfer speed
540 MB/s
Item number
14951033

General information

Manufacturer
Crucial
Category
External SSD
Manufacturer no.
CT500X6SSD9
Release date
2/3/2021

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Data storage properties

Storage capacity
0.50 TB
USB ports
USB-C
Exact USB ports
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (1x)
Read transfer speed
540 MB/s
Write transfer speed
560 MB/s
Form factor
2.5"

Origin

Country of origin
China

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
Quick guide, USB-C to USB-C cable

Product dimensions

Length
1.10 cm
Width
6.90 cm
Height
6.40 cm
Weight
42 g

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Package dimensions

Length
10 cm
Width
9.70 cm
Height
2.40 cm
Weight
73 g

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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 12.Kingston
    0,9 %
  • 13.Adata
    1,4 %
  • 13.Crucial
    1,4 %
  • 13.OWC
    1,4 %
  • 16.Silicon Power
    1,5 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Intenso
    0 days
  • 2.Crucial
    2 days
  • 3.Adata
    3 days
  • 3.Corsair
    3 days
  • 3.Verbatim
    3 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «External SSD» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 3.Samsung
    0,7 %
  • 5.SANDISK
    0,9 %
  • 6.Crucial
    1 %
  • 7.WD
    1,1 %
  • 8.Kingston
    1,2 %
Source: Galaxus

Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingGood74/100
Very good90/100
PC Welt Online Logo
PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseAugust 2024
  • PositiveErgonomic design
  • PositiveGood everyday performance
  • PositiveFavourable for an external SSD
  • NegativePerformance drops when the cache is empty

The Crucial X6 Portable SSD offers solid value for money. There are much faster USB and Thunderbolt drives, but the Crucial X6 combines good performance and good design for an attractive price. The Crucial model is also ideal to take with you thanks to its compact dimensions. How many drives can you fit so comfortably in your pocket?

This test report belongs to a different type: X6 (2 TB)
Good70/100
Toms Hardware Guide Logo
Toms Hardware GuideSingle testReleaseOctober 2021
  • PositiveSleek, compact, and light design
  • PositiveResponsive performance within the cache and fast to recover
  • NegativeLacks an activity light
  • NegativeLacks USB-C to USB-A adapter
  • NegativeLacks hardware-based AES 256-bit encryption
  • NegativeSlow after cache write is exhausted during sustained workloads

Crucial's X6 is an affordable and very portable USB Type-C SSD that dishes out fast and responsive performance, but its relatively small cache results in reduced performance during larger sustained data transfers.

This test report belongs to a different type: X6 (2 TB)
Good61/100
PC Welt Online Logo
PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseApril 2021
  • PositiveSuitable for Windows, Mac-OS and Android
  • PositiveDrop-proof up to a height of 2 metres
  • PositiveLittle heating under load
  • NegativeUSB-A adapter optional
  • NegativeOnly 3 years warranty

An external SATA SSD in a handy format whose strength lies in reading. The purchase price is quite fair in view of the capacity.

This test report belongs to a different type: X6 (2 TB)